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WASHINGTON — Tom Gorzelanny’s callup to the Pirates’ bullpen was supposed to last only a couple of days, but he is still with the team. That’s partly due to his success — the lefty has tossed 1 2/3 scoreless innings over the past two games, allowing two hits and one walk and getting one strikeout [...]

WASHINGTON — Don’t look now, but the Pirates are just three games under .500 after putting together a season-best four-game winning streak. Their longest streak last season was six wins. • The Sporting News assembled a panel of 100 “Hall of Famers, major award winners and other baseball personalities” to compile its list of the [...]

WASHINGTON — Ross Ohlendorf is familiar with right-hander Steve Jackson, whom the Pirates claimed Monday off waivers from the Yankees. In January 2007, both were part of a five-player trade between New York and Arizona which also involved Randy Johnson. Ohlendorf and Jackson were roommates while together in the Yankees system. “I’m looking forward to [...]

WASHINGTON — Changes are coming to the Double-A Altoona roster, as Pirates management is unhappy with the performance of several players. Yesterday, outfielder Brad Corley was taken off the Curve’s active roster and reassigned to short-season Class A State College. The move is merely a formality, though: The Pirates are working to trade Corley. Corley, [...]

WASHINGTON — Yuniesky who? Tonight, Jack Wilson racked up his 13th career four-hit game with an infield single, double, two-run double and a triple. Wilson also made an absolutely sick defensive play in the fourth inning to rob Ryan Zimmerman of a hit. Wilson snagged the ball deep toward third base, spun in the air [...]

WASHINGTON — Another Jack Wilson trade rumor has surfaced. Mariners beat writer Geoff Baker said in his blog there has been discussion about sending Wilson to Seattle for shortstop Yuniesky Betancourt. The M’s are very unhappy with Betancourt’s defense — he made an error Sunday which helped cut short starter Jason Vargas’ outing. Betancourt is [...]

WASHINGTON — Nyjer Morgan was scratched from the lineup a few minutes ago. Morgan still is feeling a pinch in his sore left hamstring, which he injured while making a catch Friday night. Morgan told manager John Russell he couldn’t go after doing some running on the field before batting practice. Morgan can handle straight-ahead [...]

The Pirates took out a month’s worth of offensive frustrations in one inning Sunday afternoon, scoring 10 runs in the seventh in an 11-4 victory over the Colorado Rockies at PNC Park. The Pirates, who sent 14 batters to the plate, had nine hits in the inning and scored eight runs before the Rockies recorded [...]

Left fielder Nyjer Morgan (left hamstring) is out of the lineup for the second consecutive day, and Delwyn Young will bat leadoff and play right field. Here are the lineups for today’s 1:35 p.m. game with the Colorado Rockies at PNC Park. ROCKIES – 1. Ryan Spilborghs cf, 2. Clint Barmes 2b, 3. Troy Tuowitzki [...]

The Pirates placed Tyler Yates (right elbow inflammation) on the 15-day disabled list Sunday and recalled left-handed pitcher Tom Gorzelanny from Triple-A Indianapolis. Gorzelanny was 1-1 with 3.98 ERA with 36 strikeouts and 16 walks in 40.2 innings. Also the Pirates have acquired right-handed pitcher Randy Newsom from the Cleveland Indians for future considerations (cash [...]